Southern Fried Specials Arizona Style

Today, the Arizona Fall League, the premier winter league for Major League prospects, announced their rosters today. It is a very high honor for a player to be selected to play in this league. Here are the Mississippians, or those with Mississippi connections that made the league.

• Mitch Moreland, outfield for the Texas Rangers- Amory High School and Mississippi State
• Lance Lynn, pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals- Ole Miss
• Cody Satterwhite, pitcher for the Detroit Tigers- Hillcrest Christian High School and Ole Miss
• Zack Cozart, shortstop for the Cincinnati Reds- Ole Miss
• Jason Heyward, outfielder for the M-Braves
• Freddie Freeman, first baseman for the M-Braves
• Brandon Hicks, shortstop for the M-Braves
• Lee Hyde, pitcher for the M-Braves
• Craig Kimbrel, pitcher for the M-Braves
• Jeff Lyman, pitcher for the M-Braves

And one more tidbit- MLB.com released their top 50 prospects for all of baseball today, and Jason Heyward of the M-Braves was named the #1 prospect in all of baseball.